avunvi

Gun
Àvúnví

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *avṹ (“dog”) + Proto-Gbe *-ví (“child”). From àvún (“dog”) +‎ -ví (“diminutive suffix”). Cognates include Fon avùnví

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.vṹ.ví/
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Noun

àvúnví (plural àvúnví lɛ́ or àvúnví lẹ́)

  1. puppy
    Àvúnví lɔ́ tò axwá dó ná é má mɔ̀ onɔ̀ étɔ̀n wùtú / Àvúnví lọ́ tò awhá dó ná é má mọ̀ onọ̀ étọ̀n wùtú ― The puppy is crying because it doesn't see its mother
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